Pocket Hunter A Comprehensive Look at Design and Use
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- Опубліковано 31 сер 2013
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Dave Canterbury, David Canterbury, The Pathfinder School,Bush Craft ,Survival skills, Historical Lore, Primitive Skills, Archery, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Navigation, Knives, Axes, Fire, Water, Shelter, Search and Rescue
So what happened to the whisker biscuit? That was way better and it was just a makeshift improvised improvement yet ten times better
Way to go Dave! I work at Scheels in Sandy, UT and walked by a video screen with your face on it and saw that we sell this awesome tool! I didn't realize it was designed by your father, that is great!!! Congrats! Thanks for all of the educational videos, they help a lot!
I remember when you posted the first video of this with the ranger bands and key ring and how excited you were. Its so amazing to see how far it has come. Congratulations Dave. you deserve it
great vid Dave. thank you for everything you have done for the outdoor/bush craft community.
Congrats Dave and family!! I first bought my pocket hunter system a little over a year ago. Maybe two years. And I gotta tell ya I love it! Took some getting used to at first. But I've got the hang of it now. Only thing I haven't done is bow fish with it yet. But I have practiced with the fishing attachment and it works just fine. Your a man of your word and I'm confident you won't put out a bunk product. Thank you!!
i'm very proud of you, dave. was here when you first intro'ed it. congrats
Dave, you trully are a craftsman. I was never a big fan of the bushcraft stuff, but now i see how your trade and craft can spill over into what I like. I am now a true supporter and your newest subscriber for life. Thanks
out of all of the survival gear produced from survival instructors in the past few years this is the most thought out and well made! Not to mention all of the design and R&D was done by Dave instead of just slapping his name on something designed by someone else. Thanks Dave i cant wait to buy one!
I purchased the adapter kit from your store. I have had a crossman sling shot since the 80's. It really is that simple. Opened the box, walked to the shed got 3 arrows from my quiver. Walked to the back yard bolted it on and started shooting. At 12-15 yards I hit an area about a pie plate pretty regular. One other thing, this was the 3rd time I've ordered something from you since you opened your new store. The order process if easy, the shipping is really fast and the products are great, thanks
I think he is just really good at seeing himself through the eyes of the viewer and that makes him aware of almost every possible question a viewer might have so he takes the oppurtunity to explain that issue right away instead of having to answer a lot of comments or making more videos on the same subject :)
pocket hunter is one of the reasons i love dave, i remember seeing those vids of its conception, ranger bands with key ring, then wisker bbiscut, he was showing us how to make one!!! remember him saying how people were telling him he should patent it and he was reluctant to do so, he just wanted people to be able to do it!! glad he did thow, couse its much better than u can DIY and same cost or less. good job brother dave and God bless
Licensing is a huge deal. Congratulations to you and your family on this major milestone. Your success is well deserved.
Genius concept, and what great collaboration between a Father and Son. You deserve all of your success, Brother. Kudos
I have the upmost respect for your business, your lifestyle and your youtube channel provides my daily entertainment - will be ordering something from your store ASAP (even tho' i live overseas) to support you brother!
Thanks a ton for all the knowledge you provide with a huge entertainment value !
I remember watching your first video on Sling-Bow a few years back, then watching all the little modifications you would make. It's been real exciting to watch the development of this product and I wish you lots of success with it. I'll have to buy one myself soon, from your website of course.
Congrats on the store Dave, i will buy from there in the future as soon as i pay these dam bills. That's one awesome set up. i used to be pretty good with a sling shot made from a tree fork and a inner tube. Great product. I wish all the success you can handle. You are such a asset to the outdoor community.
I am long time handgun hunter and the idea of going back to bow and slingshot have never appealed to me before but your system is so well designed and Multi purchased as well as compact that you have me sold. I will be adding this to my backup survival equipment and just to use for fun.
Congradulation to you Dave and your father on a nice product. Hands down!
Hey Dave...excellent product...love hearing about the evolution of the pocket hunter system...Hope to order one soon.
This is an extremely well thought out piece of gear. When I have the money, I'll definitely be picking one up.
I was practicing with my sling bow one day with my friends and I let them try to hit a tree with a field point and a cheap arrow. eventually they gave up and I picked up the bow and shot the metal gun target next to it that was the size of a baseball at 10 yards. I broke the arrow but really impressed my friends. great idea and product and a ton of fun.
Congrats on the Licensing deal...it definitely looks like a quality product. You did a very thorough job of explaining everything in this video...well done!
bought one 2 weeks ago, deluxe kit, got fishing arrow and 3 piece arrows too. shipping was fast and the damn thing works well. the 55 lb bands are serious gear, hard to draw but powerful.
The first video of yours that I ever saw was the wrist rocket with the rubber tube bands and key ring. Now this is developed into a full system. I simply love it. Subscribed to you because of that video, buying this to add to my gear.
I remember the video you had on that original slingshot with the key ring and ranger bands for the arrow guide.I'm impressed with the pocket hunter.
great stuff dave, im looking forward to possibly attending a advanced class next. your vids and teaching are all top notch. thank you for all you do.
Magnificent product sir, looking forward to ordering one soon.
It is good to know that my money will be going to the family responsible for it's creation in place of someone who contacted the patent office sooner.
Planning on living a off the grid/nomadic lifestyle within the next year.
This is perfect for what me and my associates are looking for.
Happy for ya bud! Awesome job to you and the whole crew on his one
I love this system!!! I've been enjoying watching the R&D on this great tool!!!
i went to the store it was awesome Dave im going every Friday for the rest of my life
I've seen your videos years ago. Then I saw this new commercial not too long the same idea. Totally thought they were ripping you off. Next paycheck I'll be buying from you you deserve it
Congratulations Dave . . . well done!
Congratulations on The Pocket Hunter. Perseverance breeds success.
Dave, that looks like a great setup. Back in the day, my buddies and I all had the arrow attachment for our Wham-o slingshots. We sure had a lot of fun with those things. I don’t really need a pocket hunter, but I think I am going to buy one anyway and relive my youth :)
I like it Dave. Good job I love what you do and how you live. God bless n good luck
Wow, excellent design, I just made a sling bow with a sling shot and I saw the marksman at the store, I had a hard time deciding which I wanted beside price. I have fired my sling bow with golf tee knocks and key ring guide, but after this video I can see the amount of flawlessness in delivery of arrows too the arrow design. Im in awe... It's everything it should be, maximum adeptitude.
Congratulations on making an idea become reality Dave!
I still have my marksman with the modification you suggested from way back bro. It's been a lot of fun to use. This is a great upgrade.
This is awesome. I mean, who wouldn't want this in their pack, permanently, no matter WHERE they're going?
The hunting, backpacking, and survivalist communities should be all over this.
How bout Ive been watching your videos forever wishing I could meet you or take a class but figured you was far WOW its the best day of my life lol I worked in McMurray for my teen years and went to south Fayette high school
I hope you have much success with the pocket hunter Dave. You and your Father did a great job on it. That patent process is a pain in the ass isn't it!
That is really cool. I hope I can get it one day. Another great video, keep 'em coming Dave.
-Allison
Excellent... I've shot arrows off my sling shot for many years... these upgrades make it perfect. I'm in!
Hello Dave, thanks for all most excellent videos !!!
I was sorry to see "no comments allowed" on your videos on sling shot and arrow ..I just wanted to say a giganteous thanks for this idea, was wondering how i was to make a bow from your posts and other "how to make a bow"..well no real need anymore ...shall make myself a sling arrow shot with the WB which seems to work great !!!
Keep 'em coming the good vids !
Peace and good hunt ..
I remember when he put the first vid up of the rubber band on the key ring on a slingshot and I always loved the idea of it an made one myself.. So it's awesome to see how much time and effort went in to advancing the idea into a full blown add on tool and made the slingshot in to a multi use hunting option..
hey dave im a huge fan of your tv stuff
that is cool Dave I want to do every thing you do I've watch every single video for the past year and I'm going to save up my cash to buy the full set of the pocket hunter
What comes to my mind with the take down arrows is due to their cost(though their worth every penny of $48)is the cost of loosing them if you miss the deer or wild boar you're shooting at.I don't mean to sound negative,just realistic.Hopefully you're a good shot and have practiced with cheaper arrows in order to be proficient with your new slingshot.To save money(I'm on a very strict budget due to my low pay)I bought the Marksman slingshot which only has the bow setup,not selfrelianceoutfitters slingshot.Hopefully I can become good at hitting targets then wild game once I practice.Thanks for the video,Dave.
I loved the whisker biscuit idea and the realese with string idea
I have ordered from the Pathfinder Store about 3 or 4 times and their shipping is very quick (3-4 days to NC). All the items I personally have bought I have been very happy with. Hope this helps you.
Genius! Congratulations. I can’t wait to get one.👍
I'm gonna get one. My buddy had one on our last trip. It's easy to use and thats a frog wrecking machine ! We were out for two weeks and the pocket hunter gave us more food than the fishen rods. It may be molded plastic, but its tough !
Love these.ive got a deer and two rabbits with these. Great idea
Shipping and Customer Service at the Pathfinder Store is 5 star in my book, Dave did his homework when setting up his store.
Great video as always. I have been thinking about getting a pocket hunter for sometime I've made up my mind. I'm getting one :-) great video Mr Canterbury
Thanks for posting all these videos. It's a wonderful outdoor education, especially considering that it's free!
That's an ingenious upgrade for a slingshot! I always used to carry slingshot bands in my survival kit, but it would've never occurred to me to use a slingshot to shoot arrows. That makes a considerable upgrade to its versatility to say the least. It looks like it would a lot of fun to fish with! About how much difference is there in arrow speed between the 42# bands & the 52# bands?
Hi dave, i shocked all my friends when i made one of the ones you made with the key ring. I found exactly what you said the arrow had drag across the rubber. It had decent accuracy but , the drag got to the point it wasnt consistant. I now have a pvc pipe set up i seen on yout tube here, it works but i didnt use it much. I wanted the whisker biscuit, but very exspensive, like 50 bucks here man . They changed the design , so wouldnt work anymore anyhow. great vid take care.
Congratulations, and thank you for what you do.
Even though this is a good enough product to be sold as a standalone hunting and shooting device where it would really shine is teaching young people how to shoot bows and arrows. I have a 5 year old nephew who just got his first youth bow from one of the chain stores sporting goods stores and his biggest problem is keeping the arrow on the rest, with this the problem is solved. granted we only spent $25 on a bow and three arrows and the next upgrade was $75 and came with the whisker biscuit, but this would teach all the fundamentals before he stepped up to the next level. thanks for making a great product
I'd love to see a video of the fishing attachment in use in a Waters Edge episode! Looks like a nice compact product.
Damn ordered the one off amazon if you want this exact one go to path finder store because it's not the same. Great sling bow but no fishing attachment or extra band pretty bummed honestly
Huge fan,... My son and I are going to try this system this fall.
Very cool product.. and Dave is a good salesman too!
Nice Dave. Looks like I'll be needing to upgrade my slingshot to one of these bad boys!
great video Dave. Im going to get one!!!
Hi Dave thanks for all the great instruction, your vids are top notch! My question is this, you mention several times that the hunting arrows can be utilized in bows as well as the slingshot placing emphasis on medium game, but are the arrows/arrow slingshot package utilizing the stronger bands capable of handling game ranging in the 100 to 150 lbs weight range? As lower tech bows/crossbows are still used today, what are your thoughts on extreme survival situations utilizing this package?
I just bought a pocket hunter not that long ago, and I just wanted to share a modification I made. I have arrows that have plastic fletching, so when shooting with the heavy bands the arrow would get pinched in the back and want to come out of the gap at the top of the pocket hunter. What I did is tape over the gap with duct tape so the arrow cannot come out the top. Loading is a little more of a pain but the accuracy has improved a lot. I cant wait to try some fishing for some grass carp :)
Dave, your pretty wise for how young you are. Kudos brother!
Dave, are those shots at the turkey target from the standard bands or the heavy bands? And please man get a form filled out at TSP we have got to have you on about this and other things. You are one of only a very small number of folks I would work in to get you on early. Everyone else right now we are booking in September.
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!! I want one now!!! Wife says "Gee Thanks Dave!" Lol
Great video Dave…thank you!
You should send one to the slingshot channel. He would love it and maybe shoot a video about it. More people need to see this survival tool. Its amazing!!
Dave I must say you appear a good shot and natural on the bow, not just this video, I would enjoy seeing you and Ray Mears in a archery shoot out, The three Bushcrafters I like watching the most is you, Ray and Sarge. Be nice to see you all together, if not a TV show a movie. About Boone or someone like that.
your dad is excellent at r&d for the pocket hunter. does the turkey decoy replicate when an arrow penetrates or is it made of stronger material ?
Thank You. A very interesting set up.
i agree, ive been eyeing that pretty hard over the past week.
Got mine from Bass Pro . I believe it to be a back up just in case. I have a lot of bows some set for bowfishing some for hunting. But I think this is going to add to the fun of hunting small game for me so its why I got it.
that's cool Dave going to get mine this Wednesday
awesome Dave!!!
Great vid you have a great mind to come up with this device
Ashley, there are quite a few outdoor education school in aus you just have to do a search to find quite a few. Better save up though
Excellent tutorial Dave. Can I ask you what the total weight of your take down arrow is, with 110gr tips? Thank you!
Definately on my Christmas wish list. I still remember that key ring and ranger band video. It has been nice watching this product develope over the years. Do you sell the Pathfinder bow on your website, or is there a link to the one that does?
I like these detailed "product review" videos.
This is utterly ingenious.
I see why you finally decided to patent this idea, in a previous video you said you wanted to be open and available to everyone but you know somebody would jump on it and patent it out from underneath you. I personally feel a whisker biscuit or bristle type arrow rest would be a little more effective for consistent shots. Thank you for making this in America, by Americans, for the whole world to enjoy. I could see this on a Saturday morning infomercial for grandparents to buy their grandkids to teach them how to shoot a bow and arrow.
+drewschlosser26 I get their desire to profit from the fruits of your labor, and this is pretty ingenious, but going from that previous video to this one where it seems every other word is patent is kind of jarring. It's a decent price, so who am I to complain. :)
Great shooting! You deserve the success with the pocket hunter. How well do the bands work in cold weather? Meaning would the rubber become brittle? And how many shots does one expect to get out of each set of bands?
Nice system Dave! ..Tony.
I would love to see a video for beginners on aiming one of these or a slingshot to hit a specific area on a target whether that be for practice or hunting. You mentioned using the upright (when canting) for an aiming device and when looking over the top of that aiming at your target, where should the top of it be on the target so the arrow enters the intended area? Thanks kindly and am a great fan, excellent videos by the way!
When does your store open, brother? What a superior idea for survival.
Thanks Dave.. gonna be getting me one of these for a xmas pressie to myself lol ;)
I'll get it from the pathfinder store.. should be ok for sale in the UK ?
You Rock Dave!
Very nice video i was skeptical at first but after watching the video i am sold.If i may ask how much practice did you have to get such good shots as you did with the turkey target shot it seems there would have to be alot of practice or am i wrong
That's a really cool system you have there Dave. Just one quick question, would I run into any legality issues if I wanted to deer hunt with one of those? I haven't been able to find any restrictions on the Iowa DNR website about sling shots. But until now sling shots didn't shoot arrows
Great survival kit. I'm an archer too. Ant in Scotland
Dave that thing is quite..hell if you miss you got a good chance of getting a second shot..i like it..
Dave could you do a video on what you carry on your belt and your belt?
Pathfinder longbow... my first time seeing that. I have a pockethunter and fits in my overall hunting kit along with my primal bow, Now I want to try those arrows.
I love this device but most of all im glad to here you father got a licence deal, i hope he does very well. i have a couple of ideas for you that may improve the device
Hey Dave, you should share one of these with JoergSprave aka the man from The Slingshot Channel, his videos get 1+ million views each and I'm sure he would love this. I certainly do! This is amazing, it's funny because there was a video by KGBsurvivalist I believe a few days ago showing the keyring method. By the way, can we buy those amazing bands separately? Anyway, thanks a lot. This is awesome. I bet it would go great in special forces survival packs!